List of tallest buildings in Cambridge, Massachusetts facts for kids

The Cambridge skyline in April 2021.

Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, located in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It sits on the northern side of the Charles River, right next to Boston, which is the state's capital and a big financial hub. Cambridge has a population of about 118,403 people (as of 2020) and is home to a growing number of tall buildings.

Cambridge's Tallest Buildings

This list shows the tallest buildings in Cambridge that are at least 200 feet (about 61 meters) tall. We measure their height including spires and other architectural parts, but not things like antenna masts or flag poles. If two or more buildings have the same height, they share a rank, shown with an equals sign (=). The "Year" column tells you when the building was finished. Some tall structures that aren't buildings (like radio towers) are also included for comparison, but they don't get a rank.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Neighborhood	Notes
01.01	MIT SoMa Building 4		315 ft (96 m)	29	2020	Area 2/MIT	This has been the tallest building in Cambridge since April 2, 2019.
2=	Green Building		295 ft (90 m)	21	1964	Area 2/MIT	This was the tallest building in Cambridge from 1964 until 2019.
2=	165 Main St.		295 ft (90 m)	25	2022	East Cambridge
4	145 Broadway		294 ft (90 m)	19	2018	East Cambridge	This building is the main office for Akamai Technologies.
5	Boston Marriott Cambridge		290 ft (88 m)	26	1988	Area 2/MIT	This was the tallest building built in the 1980s.
—	WJIB radio tower		285 ft (87 m)	N/A	1948	Neighborhood Nine	This is a radio tower for WJIB.
6	Proto Kendall Square		284 ft (87 m)	22	2018	Area 2/MIT	Also known as Ames Street Residences.
7	40 Thorndike Street		282 ft (86 m)	22	1974	East Cambridge	This building used to be called the Sullivan Courthouse. It was the tallest building built in the 1970s.
8	MIT SoMa Building 5		280 ft (85 m)	18	2020	Area 2/MIT	This building holds offices and the MIT Museum.
9	Elevate		277 ft (84 m)	22	2008	East Cambridge	This building is also known as Avalon North Point.
10	101 Main St.		270 ft (82 m)	18	1983	East Cambridge
11=	Rindge Towers I		269 ft (82 m) (est.)	22	1970	North Cambridge
11=	Rindge Towers II		269 ft (82 m) (est.)	22	1970	North Cambridge
11=	Rindge Towers III		269 ft (82 m) (est.)	22	1970	North Cambridge
14	75 Ames Street (Stanley Building)		263 ft (80 m)	15	2014	Area 2/MIT
15	Park 151		252 ft (77 m)	20	2022	East Cambridge
16=	Watermark Kendall West		248 ft (76 m) (est.)	23	2006	Area 2/MIT
16=	Tang Residence Hall		248 ft (76 m)	24	1972	Area 2/MIT
18	1010 Memorial Drive		240 ft (73 m)	20	1965	West Cambridge
19	Twenty/20		237 ft (72 m)	20	2015	East Cambridge
20=	Museum Towers 1		234 ft (71 m)	24	1998	East Cambridge
20=	Museum Towers 2		234 ft (71 m)	24	1998	East Cambridge	Also called Regatta Riverview Residences.
22	One Broadway		230 ft (70 m)	17	1970	East Cambridge
23=	Peabody Terrace Apartments I		226.85 ft (69.14 m)	22	1964	Riverside
23=	Peabody Terrace Apartments II		226.85 ft (69.14 m)	22	1964	Riverside
23=	Peabody Terrace Apartments III		226.85 ft (69.14 m)	22	1964	Riverside
26	808 Memorial Drive		224 ft (68 m)	20	1975	Cambridgeport
27=	929 Mass Apartments		220.32 ft (67.15 m)	18	1976	Mid-Cambridge
27=	Mather House		220.32 ft (67.15 m) (est.)	18	1970	Riverside
29	1 Main St.		210 ft (64 m)	14	1986	East Cambridge
30	One Memorial Drive		208 ft (63 m) (est.)	17	1986	Area 2/MIT
31	Market Central		207 ft (63 m)	19	2020	The Port	This building used to be known as Mass+Main.
32	100 (100 Landsdowne St)		205 ft (62 m)	18	2005	Cambridgeport
33	Frank J. Manning Apartments		204 ft (62 m)	19	1976	Cambridgeport

Buildings Being Built Right Now

This section lists tall buildings that are currently under construction in Cambridge.

Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Neighborhood	Notes
MXD Residential Building South		400 ft (120 m)	37	2021	East Cambridge	Work on this building started in early 2023.
MIT SoMa Building 3		238.5 ft (72.7 m)	14	2018	Area 2/MIT
325 Main St.		288.5 ft (87.9 m)	17	2020	Area 2/MIT	This building is part of a larger development and is known as the Google tower.
Parcel E/F		250 ft (76 m)	21	2020	East Cambridge
Parcel G		220 ft (67 m)	14	2020	East Cambridge
MIT SoMa Building 2		240 ft (73 m)	14	2021	Area 2/MIT

Future Tall Buildings

This section lists high-rise buildings that have been approved or suggested for Cambridge, and are planned to be at least 200 feet (about 61 meters) tall, but construction hasn't started yet. In 2015, some city leaders even thought about allowing buildings as tall as 1,000 feet (about 305 meters) in the future. A building that tall would be much higher than the John Hancock Tower, which is the tallest building in the Boston area.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Boston
• List of tallest buildings in Springfield, Massachusetts
• List of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts
• List of tallest buildings in Massachusetts, exclusive of Boston